RUGBY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 227, 27 September 1935, Page 4

RUGBY

METROPOLITAN UNION LICENSED VICTUALLERS' CUP. TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW. The annual match for the Licensed Victuallers’ Cup will be played on Spriggens Park to-morrow, Kaierau. Wanganui champions, being pitted against Fcilding Old Boys, champions of the Alanawatu Union. Other events of interest will be the curtain-raiser between Marist and Moera (Wellington), and two matches on the racecourse ground in which Pirates’ lower grade will play Kia Toa teams. The following teams will represent their respective clubs in engagements to-morrow: Marist Club. Juniors v. Moera F.C. (Wellington) on Spriggens Park at J. 30 p.m.—Kirkwood, (Jarveil, Al organ, Wilson, Brennan, Wallace, Sexton, O’Neill, Sheahon, Matthews, Martin*, Dowdall, Mikklcsou, DotV, Couchman, Vernon. Tech. Old Boys’ Club. Fourth Grade team to play at Palmerston North. Shipman, Ralph, Workman, Reynard, Couchman, Cairncross, Breed, Adamson, McLachlan, Dennison, Owen, Johnson, Rogers, Bustard, McKenzie. Cars leave Martin and Vernon’s garage at 12.30 p.m. sharp. Pirates’ Club. Thirds v. Kia Toa (Palmerston North) on racecourse No. 1 at 3 p.m.— Anderson, Woods, Lee, Sutton. Sherrills, Gowan, Farrell, Austin, Brooks, Gordon, Langman, Green, Crowell, Couchman, Lett, Stewart, Deerness, Thomas, Churton. Barns, McGrath. Fifths v. Kia Toa (Palmerston North) on Racecourse No. 2 at 3 p.m.— Hird, Valentine, Cross, Powell, Reeves, Holly, Lowe, McGregor, Taylor, Pedley, Christain, Henderson, Burchell, Mann, Phillips, Smith, Macdonald, Gillespie, Booth, Berryman, Parker, Thomas, Stewart. A reminder is given of Pirates’ annual reunion, to be held in the Savage Club Hall to-morrow night, to which members and supporters are accorded a cordial invitation.

FEILDING OLD BOYS’ CLUB MATCH AT WANGANUI On Saturday the Feilding Old Boys’ Football Club will send a team to Wanganui to play Kaierau for the Licensed Victuallers’ Association Cup. The following team has been selected: Gloyn, Amadio, Waugh, Wilson, Bramwell, Dewe, Pawson, Irvine, Shapleski, Eade, Ewart, Finley, Penney (2), Harris, Knyvett, Whisker t "Wheeler, and Kyle. FAMOUS PLAYER DEAD MEMBER OF 1908 WALLABIES BRISBANE, Sept. 26. The death has occurred of Mr T. J. Richards, a former Rugby Union international player, after a long illness. Air. Richards, while on tour in Britain with the Wallabies in 1908-9, was described by some critics as the world’s greatest forward of his time. INTER-ISLAND GAME NORTH ISLAND FULL-BACK POLLOCK REPLACES BUSH [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Sept. 26. R. G. Bush (Auckland) is not avail able to play in the inter-island match. H. R. Pollock (Wellington) has been included in the North Island team as full-back. TO PLAY TARANAKI CANTERBURY REPRESENTATIVES [ Per Press Association. ] CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 26. The Canterbury team to play Taranaki on Saturday is:—l. Behrns, C. H. McPhail, J. Polson, S. G. Henry, R. Brown, J. Gaskin, J. J. McAuliffe, O. Hattersley. R. Burke, R. Thomson, IL Deavoll, W. Sweeney, G. J. Howell, G. W. Thompson, H. Alilliken. J. G. Rankin and K. S. Mortlock were not available.